Programme
4.30pm Gates Open
Before the cavalry displays, while you enjoy your picnic, you will be entertained by the accomplished acoustic guitarist Matthew Ord who will play a selection of Napoleonic folk tunes.
6.45pm Napoleonic Cavalry and Infantry displays:
This year the Napoleonic cavalry and infantry re-enactors will duel, drill and skirmish their way into the first half of the evening's entertainment.
7.25pm Evening gun salute:
The English Field Artillery Company will fire a volley of shots from a vintage field gun. In addition, the salute will be accompanied by infantry musketfire!
7.30pm - 10.00pm The Musical Programme
New English Concert Orchestra
Conductor: Douglas Coombes
Solo Cellist: Ella Rundle
Soprano: Denise Leigh
Tenor: Nicholas Ransley
Our rousing musical programme commences with a Spitfire Air Display choreographed to Gustav Holst's Jupiter! You can look forward to a wealth of triumphal classics performed by the New English Concert Orchestra including Antonin Dvorįk's New World Symphony No 9 and Johann Strauss' beautiful waltz Artist's Life. This year our wonderful soprano soloist Denise Leigh will be joined by the acclaimed tenor Nicholas Ransley to perform a selection of arias and operatic duets. Our talented young cellist Ella Rundle will perform the dramatic first movement of Sir Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto.
There is, of course, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture (with live cannon) and the unforgettable performance of Beethoven's Battle Symphony with 193 live cannon, musketfire and fireworks!
The concert finale will embrace all the traditional proms favourites including Jerusalem, Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory, complete with our famous spectacular firework display.
Come along and enjoy an evening of ground-shaking, breath-taking, unforgettable entertainment.
Location
- Please bring your own picnic, but for safety reasons no fires or barbecues are allowed.
- A hearty Hog Roast and a bar will be available.
- Seating and cover is not provided so do bring chairs, tables, picnic blankets and umbrellas.
- No dogs, other than guide dogs, can be admitted.
- Ample free parking is provided.
- Please come early to allow plenty of time for parking.
- Special parking is available for disabled concert-goers.
F.A.Qs & Extra Information
You can hire gazebos, chairs and tables from The Concert Shop. Please go to www.theconcertshop.co.uk
Ticket Information
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Adult:
£26 Early Booking Offer before May 1
£28 from May 1
£33 on the day of concert (subject to availability)
Child under 16:
£14
(under 5 years free)
Advance group bookings of 10 or more
qualify for a £2 reduction per ticket.
You'll be pleased to know there is no booking fee.
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Picnic Hampers
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About Borde Hill Garden
The glorious heritage Garden set in 200 acres of Grade II* Parkland offers a wealth of inspiration and ideas for keen gardeners and dabblers alike.
Winner of the Historic Houses Association/Christie's 2004 'Garden of the Year', the Garden is a plantsman's paradise, world famous for its collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, rare trees and plants introduced by the great plant collectors in early 1900's mainly from the Himalayas, Andes and Tasmania. Created by Col. Stephenson Clarke in the 1890s, the Stephenson Clarke family continue to maintain this collection, which is of immense botanical and historical interest.
It captivates and delights our visitors with a series of distinctive Arts and Crafts 'garden rooms', which reflex the changing moods of nature. Early Spring sees magnolias and camellias burst into flower. Mid Spring rhododendrons and azaleas provide a riot of colour. In Summer the sumptuous Rose Garden is in full bloom along with the richly planted borders. The garden is set in an outstanding landscape with breathtaking views over the Sussex High Weald.
The Garden is open from 21 March until 3 September, 2008 more details and full list of events can be found on www.bordehill.co.uk